Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Affecting rpm-ostree package, versions <0:2025.5-1.el10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-RPMOSTREE-10289999
  • published1 Jun 2025
  • disclosed9 Apr 2024

Introduced: 9 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-2905  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-732  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 rpm-ostree to version 0:2025.5-1.el10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHBA-2025:4872.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rpm-ostree package and not the rpm-ostree package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A security vulnerability has been discovered within rpm-ostree, pertaining to the /etc/shadow file in default builds having the world-readable bit enabled. This issue arises from the default permissions being set at a higher level than recommended, potentially exposing sensitive authentication data to unauthorized access.

CVSS Base Scores

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